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Legalization has dealt a huge blow to Oregon’s MMJ program. The number of patients who are registered with the Oregon Medical Marijuana Program (OMMP), has decreased from last year. Last year there were 59,137 OMMP card-carrying members compared to this year’s total of 34,89,2 a 41% drop, with membership expected to continue to decrease. With […]

UK Home Secretary Sajid Javid announced that cannabis-derived medications will be cleared for prescription by physicians in England, Wales, and Scotland on November 1st. The drugs will be placed on schedule 2 of the Misuse of Drugs regulations (2001), which will allow them to be prescribed legally. The cases of twelve-year-old Billy Caldwell and six-year-old […]

You drive down the road and pull into your favorite coffee shop. You pay the barista for your CBD-infused coffee. You continue down the road to your favorite department store to get some CBD-infused face cream before heading to the pet store to buy your 14-year-old boxer some CBD treats to help with his aching […]

It looks like there won’t be enough medical marijuana patients to support all of Oklahoma’s cannapreneurs. The Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority has recently announced that they have only received 7,330 applications for patients and 600 applications for a dispensary license. Assuming all of the medical marijuana applicants will be approved, that means there could be […]

William Wrigley Jr. II, the current scion of the family that earned their fortune in the chewing gum industry, has decided to invest in the medical marijuana industry. Wrigley helped to make the sale of his family’s company to Mars Inc. possible back in 2008. He recently invested $65 million in Surterra Wellness which is […]

Vaping marijuana has certainly become increasingly popular over the past few years, but is the hype backed up by facts? While the long-term effects of vaping are still unknown, there are some key differences in how vaping and smoking affect the body. Research has found that, though cannabis does contain some carcinogenic chemicals, marijuana smoke […]

Georgia legalized medical marijuana in 2015, but legally it remained prohibited to grow and possess marijuana and drug paraphernalia. However, a recent case may have changed all that, making a large impact on the future of marijuana decriminalization in Georgia. Javonnie Mondrea McCoy, a citizen of Laurens County, was beaten severely back in 2003 which […]

CBD has long been thought of as the component of marijuana to have medicinal value and offer treatment for epilepsy. However, a new study suggests that THC can be instrumental in treating epilepsy too. The University of Sydney conducted a study wherein they took a closer look at the marijuana parents were using to treat […]

Researchers recently reviewed several scientific studies and determined that marijuana extracts can help treat the spasticity and pain symptoms in those suffering from multiple sclerosis. The systematic review was presented at the Consortium of Multiple Sclerosis Centers in Tennessee; it concluded that cannabinoids could have “modest effects in multiple sclerosis for pain or spasticity.” Researchers […]

In a new study published in Lancet Public Health, University of NSW researchers found that cannabis consumption might not be the opioid-alternative painkiller that so many have been looking for. For four years, researchers followed 1,500 Australians with opioid prescriptions for non-cancer pain. They found that participants who consumed cannabis reportedly experienced more pain, anxiety, […]

The Legalization Train Rolls On

Election results in three states showed big wins for legalization advocates Tuesday night. Voters in Michigan opted to allow recreational use, while those in Missouri and Utah approved measures to allow medicinal use. The other ballot measure of note, which failed, was in North Dakota. So that now m

Champagne Wishes and Cannabis Dreams

There’s that great scene in Wayne’s World - you know the one I’m talking about - where Wayne, Garth, and Cassandra are all standing in evil Benjamin’s house, and the snobby producer, played masterfully by Rob Lowe, comments that all champagne is French, and that if it’s not it’s just cal

Mexican Supreme Court Rules Ban on Marijuana is Unconstitutional

The Mexican Supreme Court made a ruling in regards to the country’s ban on marijuana. The court ruled that it was unconstitutional. The decision by the court simply stated that banning people from using marijuana should not be allowed. This ruling does not necessarily make the selling of marijuana

The Marijuana Vote 2018: Where is Weed Likely to Win?

All over the continent government policies concerning weed are shifting like tectonic plates this year. In October, the Mexican Supreme Court ruled to overturn prohibition, and recreational sales began in Canada. As for the United States, voters in Oklahoma passed an extremely progressive medical ma

Coppola is Bringing His Magic to the Cannabis Market

After working for 50 years making movies, Oscar-winning director Francis Ford Coppola has developed quite a following. Follow that up with over 40 years of winemaking success, and Coppola is a marketing genius. Now Coppola is going into the cannabis industry the same way he approaches making blockbu